Pakistan, Aug. 12 -- Pakistan has welcomed the United States' decision to designate the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Majeed Brigade as Foreign Terrorist Organisations. The US also added Majeed Brigade as an alias for BLA. The announcement followed Washington's move to label both groups as threats to global security. The US State Department said the BLA was behind deadly attacks, including the hijacking of a train in March. That incident killed 31 people and held over 300 passengers hostage.

In a statement, Pakistan's Foreign Office praised the US action as timely and necessary. The ministry reminded that Pakistan had already declared Majeed Brigade a terrorist group in July 2024. Both BLA and Majeed Brigade have carried out several a...